Shoe Size Converter

Overview

A reference table that converts shoe sizes between US, UK and EU scales and foot length in centimetres, with separate tabs for men, women and kids. No calculator to configure - pick a group, read across the row. Because sizing systems were never standardised internationally, the page is honest that these are approximations that vary by brand.

How It Works

Choose a group from the dropdown: Men, Women or Kids. The table below lists the conversions - for men, US sizes 6 through 13 with matching UK, EU and centimetre columns; for women, US 5 through 11; for kids, US 10C through 3Y. To use it, measure your foot length in centimetres (heel to longest toe, standing), find the closest centimetre row, and read across to the size system your shop uses. The page reminds you to size up when between sizes, which reflects how most brands are lasted.

Step-by-Step Usage Guide

1. Select Men, Women or Kids.
2. Measure your foot from heel to longest toe while standing.
3. Find your foot length in the centimetre column.
4. Read across to the US, UK or EU size your retailer uses.

Technical Specifications & Standards

The values come from published conversion charts rather than a formula, and that is deliberate. The three systems have genuinely different bases: UK sizes step in barleycorn units of about a third of an inch, US men's sizes sit one size above UK, and EU (Paris point) sizes step in two-thirds of a centimetre of last length - the last being the mould the shoe is built on, which is always somewhat longer than your foot. The women's table is offset from the men's by roughly two US sizes, and the kids table switches from C (child) to Y (youth) notations partway through. Because lasts differ between manufacturers, the same nominal size can fit up to half a size apart across brands, which is why no converter can be exact. The centimetre column is the most portable figure: it is the only one measured directly from your foot rather than derived through two or three national conventions.

Targeted Use Cases

• Buying shoes from an overseas store that uses a different size system.
• Ordering for someone else when you only know their foot length.
• Comparing a US brand's size 9 against an EU-labelled European brand.
• Kids' shopping, where growth spurts make exact conversion worth checking.

Notes & Gotchas

• Measure both feet in the evening and fit the larger one.
• Prefer the centimetre column over cross-referencing two national sizes.
• When between sizes, take the larger one; socks and swelling favour it.
• Check the specific brand's own chart for expensive purchases - lasts differ.

Frequently Asked Questions